The Mobile Health Unit (MHU) is a multidisciplinary research unit in the domain of Mobile Healthcare. In May 2012 the MHU was established as part of the Limburg Clinical Research Centre (LCRC) a structural collaboration between Hasselt University, Jessa Ziekenhuis  and Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg. The MHU aims to combine the fundamental knowledge available within the various research groups of Hasselt University with the clinical expertise in both hospitals to leverage mHealth research activities. Given the multidisciplinary character of mHealth research, we collaborate across different research disciplines in order to achieve a comprehensive view on mHealth. Hasselt University research groups and institutes provide expertise in medical, clinical, technological and socio-economical aspects of mHealth. The close collaboration across the three partner institutes results in an already extensive portfolio of mHealth projects. Those projects are all related to the mHealth innovation cycle covering fundamental and applied research, new technology development, technical and clinical validation and services for mHealth companies to stimulate economic valorisation. All our activities are in close cooperation with patients, healthcare specialists, academics and businesses.

Our focus domains are mHealth Research, mHealth Innovation and mHealth Business Support.